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chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
I read about this here. (Actually, here first.)
My favorite part: "The possibility of Pacific Northwest tree octopus extinction is not an unwarranted fear. Other tree octopus species -- including the Douglas octopus and the red-ringed madrona sucker -- were once abundant throughout the Cascadia region, but have since gone extinct because of threats similar to those faced by paxarbolis, as well as overharvesting by the now-illegal tree octopus trade."
July 29, 2008
reesetee commented on the word tree octopus
Oh, that's classic. And kind of sad.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word tree octopus
It's just ... I don't know, this stuff makes my life go out of shape. Octopus should just not be in trees. It's like, uhh, scaly amphibious koalas or something.
Is it possible the red-ringed madrona sucker became extinct through embarrassment?
July 30, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word tree octopus
Ahaha, I concur. Octopus should just not be in trees pretty much sums it up. Tree-crawling octopi (octopuses? octopodes?) are just creepy.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word tree octopus
And the picture on c_b's link is just whacko. The poor spifflicated cephalopod looks like it was just flung up a tree by some shortsighted surrogate cupcake thrower.
July 30, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word tree octopus
Mia, octopodes is correct - at least etymologically...
I want to adopt a tree octopus.
July 30, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
Gee. Attack butterfly didn't get nearly this kind of traffic. Neither did viscous sheep.
July 30, 2008
dontcry commented on the word tree octopus
I'm embarassed to admit that I read, in horror, for quite a while before I, um, got it...*facepalm*
July 30, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
I think that's probably true of most people, dontcry. :) At least you didn't have to hork over it! Aren't they cute?
July 30, 2008
dontcry commented on the word tree octopus
Cute? Well, maybe to another tree octopus...
August 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
Adorable. I think the charging baby tapir and the tree octopus should get together and throw a party.
August 1, 2008
reesetee commented on the word tree octopus
As long as they don't mate.
August 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
I didn't say a mating party, reesetee. *sheesh* I'm talking, you know, cheesy puffs, chips and salsa. Maybe some nice margaritas.
August 1, 2008
reesetee commented on the word tree octopus
Mating party? There is such a thing??
August 2, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tree octopus
Well... I mean... Uhh... *runs out of the room*
August 2, 2008
bilby commented on the word tree octopus
Owned.
August 2, 2008
dontcry commented on the word tree octopus
Yeah, totally been to a mating party...long time ago.
August 2, 2008
mollusque commented on the word tree octopus
What next? Arboreal abalones?
August 3, 2008